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Art
Bunkogawa Combines Traditional, Modern Styles
Bunkogawa leatherware is instantly recognizable: colorful patterns painted on white embossed cowhide...
January 28, 2021
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Economy
Food Industry Suffers Largest Drop in History
A series of recently released business reports further highlighted the slump in consumption during t...
January 28, 2021
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Perspectives
A Railway Line with Soccer as its Goal
The Saitama Stadium Line is a relatively new train line that follows part of a very old route. Durin...
January 28, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Continue Efforts to Obtain Public’s Understanding of Genome-edited Food
Japan’s first genome-edited food using technology that efficiently modifies genes will be a tomato t...
January 28, 2021
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Delicious
Yamaguchi Kamaboko has a Texture you have to Taste to Believe
This time, I’ll be telling you about Yamaguchi Prefecture’s seafood. The theme today is “Yamaguchi’s...
January 28, 2021
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Social Series
Run Away as soon as Possible, don’t Come Back too soon
This is the second installment of a series that looks at points to remember in the event of a tsunam...
January 28, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Discard Govt’s Rose-Colored Glasses to Achieve Lasting Fiscal Soundness
Relying only on expectations of high economic growth can undermine fiscal sustainability. The govern...
January 28, 2021
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Books & Literature
Uneasy Lies the Head That Is Plugged into a Virtual-Reality Crown
A couple of decades in the future, a high school student named Wade lives with his aunt in a trailer...
January 27, 2021
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Coronavirus
Vaccine Supply Delayed in U.S., Europe
WASHINGTON / TOKYO — A year has passed since the first novel coronavirus infection was confirmed in ...
January 27, 2021
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Companies
Nippon Express Becomes latest major Firm to Mull Selling Tokyo HQ Building
Nippon Express Co., a global logistics company based in Tokyo’s Shiodome district, became the latest...
January 27, 2021
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General News
Japan Medical Facilities must Disclose Information on Fertility Treatments to be Eligible for Subsidies
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to provide subsidies to couples seeking fertility treat...
January 27, 2021
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Social Series
Knowing where Multiple Tsunami Evacuation Sites are can Help Save Lives
The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake deeply implanted in people’s minds the importance of tsunami pr...
January 27, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Effectively Market Japan’s Agricultural and Fishery Products to Promote Exports
Japan’s high-quality agricultural and fishery products should be sold more across the world. The gov...
January 27, 2021
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Companies
More Japanese Companies Allowing Workers to Have Side Jobs
The number of companies allowing their workers to have second jobs is on the rise amid the coronavir...
January 27, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
China’s Intimidation of Taiwan Meant to Pressure New U.S. Leadership
It is obvious that this is aimed at pressuring the new administration of U.S. President Joe Biden no...
January 27, 2021